Quote from: Melan on May 24, 2010, 12:22:56 AM
I laughed pretty good when I read this.   When I was still in Thailand, I had ran through my maxi pad supply, (and using quite a bit each day!), and went to the local grocery store.   Hell, I was post op, but I timidly approached the feminine products aisle, never having been in one before.  Another woman came into the aisle, and I bolted!!!   I have no idea why.  Subsequent trips are much more comfortable, lol.   They better be, I buy the 48 packs when they're on sale, and I go through them in about 3 weeks.

For the lube, you may looksee to see if you have a medical supply house in your city.   I goto one here in Toronto, and buy medical grade lubricating jelly for $2.40 CA$ for each 5 oz tube.  So much cheaper then the stuff you buy at the drug store or walmart.   I buy them in 10-pack boxes.   I'm just finishing box #3.  Yes, that's some serious amount of lube

Melan

hehehe i should uy them in Toronto as i merge my flight, hehe i really want to speak to you before I go if our schedules work out

I also have to buy pads for a medical reason, never had a problem, I don't think the check out people even take any notice of what they scan.


Kat great story

Cindy

Quote from: Valeriedances on May 24, 2010, 06:47:18 AM
I found Maxi pads much more comfortable against the new vagina than panty liners. It's like the difference between a pillow between your legs and a sheet of paper. In Montreal they will give you your choice.

Don't worry about taking so many supplies on your trip Sara. They are for after. While there they restock everything you need.

Yea I know on the paper it says things to get for after you return home. Im sure ill go with the pads.

I still buy pads for my daughter (and tampons!) and have even bought makeup (well that was for myself for a project).

Welcome to womanhood!  And the lube is for all the fun you'll be having afterwards!!   

The lube is a lot cheaper in bulk at a medical supply house (the kind of place that rents wheelchairs).  I get a case (12 tubes) of Surgilube at a time.

Having been married, picking up the maxi-pads and panty-liners were no problem for me.  But buying underpads - the disposable pads to protect your bed or chairs or whatever - gave me pause.  But then my daughter told me that she had gone through a mess of them when she was housetraining her dog.

Most clerks could care less what you are buying.  (Unless of course it is 5# of KY.   How many tubes is that?)

- Kate

I've had to buy pads and tampons for over 10 years, and still can't stand that aisle.  Especially on days when I'm kind of passing.  It is kind of funny to be called sir while waiting in line, and then go up to the counter with tampons, liners, midol and chocolate.  Its even better when there's some men's deodorant or razors in the mix.   Some times getting "wft?" looks is fun.

The trick is to get the same kind everytime, so you can find the package quickly. Grab it quickly while walking past, then when you freak out and run, Pads are already in hand!  Just don't try to hide them while you finish shopping. Security doesn't like that.

I prefer using Surgilube. My doc also recommended mineral oil, but she did not have a problem when I told her I was using Surgilube. It's not nearly as messy as mineral oil. I buy it in bulk online. Usually 60 or so tubes at a time.

You can buy puppy training pads at a pet shop also. They are the same thing.

Quote from: MMarieN on May 24, 2010, 09:38:57 AM
I prefer using Surgilube. My doc also recommended mineral oil, but she did not have a problem when I told her I was using Surgilube. It's not nearly as messy as mineral oil. I buy it in bulk online. Usually 60 or so tubes at a time.

Thanks for that tip Marie, I'll ask my doctor about that as well.

Quote from: kyle_lawrence on May 24, 2010, 09:30:29 AM
The trick is to get the same kind everytime, so you can find the package quickly. Grab it quickly while walking past, then when you freak out and run, Pads are already in hand!  Just don't try to hide them while you finish shopping. Security doesn't like that.

hahaha trust me i will freak out and run

  That's more lubricant than I've purchased in my entire life! And I have a lot of... er... reason to want to have lube on hand.

Ha!  I grinned at this thread.  What a great experience buying all of that stuff.  I have bought feminine products for years.  Yep, the being married thing pretty much gets rid of any embarrassment in that area.  Then try having a daughter.  When I buy them for me I think it is kinda fun.  Always check out with a guy checker.  Watch their reaction.  They will not even look at you and will place them in the bag like they are radioactive.  I am surprised they don't use tongs.  OK, I guess I am sadistic.  As for the K-Y, if you really wanna be cruel, you could wait till you are finished then wink and ask him if he is busy next Saturday.

Quote from: Kristi on May 24, 2010, 10:43:01 AM
Ha!  I grinned at this thread.  What a great experience buying all of that stuff.  I have bought feminine products for years.  Yep, the being married thing pretty much gets rid of any embarrassment in that area.  Then try having a daughter.  When I buy them for me I think it is kinda fun.  Always check out with a guy checker.  Watch their reaction.  They will not even look at you and will place them in the bag like they are radioactive.  I am surprised they don't use tongs.  OK, I guess I am sadistic.  As for the K-Y, if you really wanna be cruel, you could wait till you are finished then wink and ask him if he is busy next Saturday.

baaaaahhahahahahahahaahahahaahahahhaahahahahha

Im not that cruel

Or ask:
"Gee, do you think this is enough to last four people all night?  You know, I think I should get some more.  And what isle is the saran wrap in?"  God, I live for those moments, you can't just let them pass.

And guys w/ GF/wifes buy that feminine hygiene stuff all the time, the girls consider it some sort of right of passage to make you go out and get it for them.

Can you just use any kind of sexual lubricant??

Quote from: Jessica.C on May 24, 2010, 10:08:04 PM
Can you just use any kind of sexual lubricant??

for initial healing it needs to be water based (vaginal environment reason, and easier cleanup) and bacteriostatic.

Well in regards to lubricant the one I use for all purposes (except special occasions) is called "wetstuff" and I have used this for pretty much for 19 years.  I just purchase a pump bottle around 500ml and it is near my bed and of course it is hidden when guests come.

In regards to feminine hygiene requirements, at the start, I just tried several different brands until I found out which brand was the best for me. Now days I just  use long liners after a dilation period or when I have spent time with my other half.  But then again I have always had these products on hand, because I learnt a long time ago when other girls were around one was asked on a regular basis, do you have some?

Yes, like all things it is strange and embarrassing when you first have to buy them, but over time you get over it and it just becomes a normal part of daily life.

Kind regards
Sarah B

Quote from: Sarah B on May 25, 2010, 12:29:42 AM
Well in regards to lubricant the one I use for all purposes (except special occasions) is called "wetstuff" and I have used this for pretty much for 19 years.  I just purchase a pump bottle around 500ml and it is near my bed and of course it is hidden when guests come.

In regards to feminine hygiene requirements, at the start, I just tried several different brands until I found out which brand was the best for me. Now days I just  use long liners after a dilation period or when I have spent time with my other half.  But then again I have always had these products on hand, because I learnt a long time ago when other girls were around one was asked on a regular basis, do you have some?

Yes, like all things it is strange and embarrassing when you first have to buy them, but over time you get over it and it just becomes a normal part of daily life.

Kind regards
Sarah B

Yeah i actually went out and bought some pads got over th3 fear although it was a young man at the cash and he just bagged it without second thinking anything. He wasn't scared of them nor trying to hurry to throw them in.

In theory I assume it's like getting diapers for a baby, i mean the packaging sorta resembles it. (They do have a funky weird plastic/token powder smell (I can't put my finger on it)

hehehe

Quote from: SaraR on May 25, 2010, 07:09:24 AM
Yeah i actually went out and bought some pads got over th3 fear

Winged or not?

Quote from: Melan on May 25, 2010, 05:31:07 PM
Winged or not?

QuoteBaby, don't understand
Why we can't just live long to each other's hands
This time might be the last, I fear
Unless I make it all too clear
I need you so, ohhhh...

Take these broken wings
And learn to fly again, learn to live free
When we hear the voices sing
The book of love will open up and let us in
Take these broken wings...

Baby, I think tonight
We can take what is wrong and make it right
Baby, it's all I know
That you're half of the flesh and blood that makes me whole
I need you so, ohhhh...

So take these broken wings
And learn to fly again, learn to live free
When we hear the voices sing
The book of love will open up and let us in
Yeah, let us in
Let us in!

Baby, it's all I know
That you're half of the flesh and blood that makes me whole
Yeah, yeah, yeah...
Yeah, yeah!

So take these broken wings
And learn to fly again, learn to live so free
When we hear the voices sing
The book of love will open up and let us in
Take these broken wings
You've got to learn to fly, learn to live and love so free
When we hear the voices sing
The book of love will open up for us and let us in

Yeah, yeah!
Ooooooh, yeah!

couldn't resist